The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2025, Sol Gilbert crossed the line in 1:23:18: 844th of 1,821 men, faster than 54% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 66% of the field across all eight, against 43% on the runs. The sled pull was where this race was made, 0:51 ahead of the median. A harder second half: 4:34 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 1:15 slower at Birmingham 2025 than at Cologne 2025, which makes this time better than it looks.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:14Running 1 5:10v median −0:07
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Block 02 7:20Running 2 4:21v median −0:11
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Block 03 8:47Running 3 4:39v median −0:13
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Block 04 10:08Running 4 5:05v median +0:13
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Block 05 10:24Running 5 5:42v median +0:39
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Block 06 7:14Running 6 5:21v median +0:29
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Block 07 10:59Running 7 5:15v median +0:23
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Block 08 12:02Running 8 5:24v median +0:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:16
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1813
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,813 men who finished.